Statue of the Risen Christ vandalized at St. Francis de Sales in the Rockaways

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police on Friday night were investigating the shocking desecration of the Statue of the Risen Christ at a church in the Rockaways.

As CBS2’s Matt Kozar reported exclusively, the statue is a familiar sight next to the altar at St. Francis de Sales, at 129-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd. in Queens.

“The visual effect is what people need to see,” the Rev. Thomas Doyle said.

Read more at http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/11/07/cbs2-exclusive-statue-of-christ-desecrated-at-belle-harbor-church/